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...have limited but real decision-making authority, but cannot encroach on the authority and responsibilities of the localschoolboard, which are set forth in the state constitution.IE2 systems are not required to have those local governance teams...

...President Barack Obama speaks to the schoolchildren of America, and part of the nation roars in outrage. What is a localschoolboard member to think of this strange controversy? On the face of it, the president is the perfect person to champion...

...rare step of the governor removing a majority of the localschoolboard.Officials with the Southern Association of Colleges...prompted a standing ovation from a packed meeting of the localschoolboard. The sprawling metro Atlanta school district serves...

...the term "charter" simply means a contract. A charter school is one that has made an arrangement with an elected localschoolboard or other authorizing agency. In Georgia, that agency is the appointed State Charter Schools Commission.The appeal...

...compensation, and could continue to get not only state funding but a share of local funding in perpetuity, even though the localschoolboard would have no say in how the charter schools spend the local money.The Professional Association of Georgia Educators...

DUBLIN | Georgia's NAACP chapter president is calling for a middle Georgia teacher and her husband - a localschoolboard member - to resign after allegations that the teacher made negative comments about President Barack Obama during...

...schools. The charters, which still receive public money, can operate free from the politics and bureaucracy of the localschoolboard and citywide union contracts. Principals have more authority to innovate. Schools that fail to improve - all public...

...a case bolstered by the Clarke County Board of Education's resolution.If they're wise, state lawmakers, other elected officials and education officials will pay attention to what Lanoue and the localschoolboard are telling them.

...Now, as Reed seeks a second term in Tuesday's election, the hottest races might just be for City Council or the localschoolboard. That's not to say Reed doesn't have any challengers, but in terms of pure money and name recognition, Reed...

...and avoid a runoff.Republicans had a choice of background Tuesday, from teachers and administrators to former localschoolboard members, entrepreneurs, lawyers and business executives.Democrats' choice was limited to teachers or former...